Optimum Residencies vs Villa Ananthaya
Both are in Negombo, 740 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseAngurukaramulla
Optimum Residencies
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Location score
- 2.8
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
GuesthouseAngurukaramulla
Villa Ananthaya
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 2.2
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 740 m apart.
Choose Optimum Residencies if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)
Choose Villa Ananthaya if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 9.5)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)
Why is Optimum Residencies better than Villa Ananthaya?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.8)+0.7
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 15 vs 0)+15
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Villa Ananthaya better than Optimum Residencies?
- 1More guest reviews (87 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable×11
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Optimum Residencies vs Villa Ananthaya: which hotel is better? | Optimum Residencies | Villa Ananthaya |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.5 +0.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 2.8 +0.6 | 2.2 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | – | 0.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.5 +0.7 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 87 +79 |
| Rank in Negombo | top 29% | top 12% +17% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 2.8 +0.6 | 2.2 |
| Distance to Angurukaramulla centre | 1.0 km | 960 m |
| To the beach | – | 2.8 km |
| To the airport | 3.7 km | 4.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.7 km −150 m | 1.8 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 14 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
740 m apart
Optimum Residencies: city centre: 1.1 km, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 3.7 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.
Villa Ananthaya: city centre: 970 m, Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): 4.3 km, beach: 2.8 km.
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Optimum Residencies or Villa Ananthaya: common questions
Which is better, Optimum Residencies or Villa Ananthaya?
They are evenly matched. Optimum Residencies is stronger in guest rating, location score, to the nearest food shop; Villa Ananthaya is stronger in StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Negombo.
Which is cheaper, Optimum Residencies or Villa Ananthaya?
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How far apart are Optimum Residencies and Villa Ananthaya?
The two hotels are 740 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score